To those of you who say you are atheists hear now My promise. I love you and I will never give up my fight to save you from the clutches of the deceiver, Satan, who blinds you to the Truth. When the time comes, and when you will see your sins before your eyes ...
While Steen’s image transcends denomination, he originally conceived the painting as a Catholic image. As has been noted for some time, a large cross, seemingly a crucifix, vaguely visible through the overlying paint, once hung above the father’s head. Steen eliminated the cross and replaced...